Former Ranger breaks silence on Pat Tillman death: I may have killed him

[Jesus Malverde]

Almost ten years after the friendly fire death of former NFL star turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman, a fellow ranger admits that he may have been the one who fired the fatal shot.

In his first public statements since the incident in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, former Army Ranger Steven Elliott told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that he has lived for 10 years with the thought that he might have killed Mr. Tillman.

“It is possible, in my mind, that I hit him,” Mr. Elliott confessed. He had been engaged in his first firefight as an Army Ranger when Mr. Tillman was killed.

Mr. Tillman had left behind a $3.6 million NFL contract to fight in the war after the terrorist attacks of September 11.

The mystery behind Mr. Tillman’s death has never been solved and the events leading up to his untimely death only lead to more questions.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/19/former-ranger-breaks-silence-pat-tillman-death-i-m/

Another case where lies from the administration of Bush - Cheney - Rumsfeld have gone un-investigated, un-challenged and ignored.

[rhett o rick]

1. Our Oligarch leaders dont want us to know what happened. The current Admin yields to their wishes.

[arely staircase]

3. you could turn a weather report into an attack on the president

fucking amazing

[rhett o rick]

4. ANd you can see an attack on the president in a weather report.

"Another case where lies from the administration of Bush - Cheney - Rumsfeld have gone un-investigated, un-challenged and ignored. "

I would like to see an investigation, wouldnt you?

[Jesus Malverde]

5. Its no surprise that these murderous republicans are coming out of their holes

As the political season approaches, untouched and unblemished, they live on like a nightmare to infect our body politic with their politics of poison.

The insecurity of those that see this as an attack on the president and not on the system that binds him tells me they aren't too happy with the state of affairs either. They would rather attack the messenger rather than the message. These issues are black and white as they are issues of justice and morals.

[rhett o rick]

10. You said it very well.

"The insecurity of those that see this as an attack on the president and not on the system that binds him tells me they aren't too happy with the state of affairs either. They would rather attack the messenger rather than the message. These issues are black and white as they are issues of justice and morals."

They are afraid as we all are. They just try to simplify the solution by attacking the messengers.

Their danger lies with the fact that they will support any flim-flam person as long as they have a (D) behind her name.

Hillary Clinton has made no bones about her relationship with Goldman-Sachs. It's like "in your face" to the 99%. She has chosen sides.

[LordGlenconner]

14. Yeah no shit

Pretty fucking pathetic. Jon Krakauer wrote a great book on this subject for the intellectually curious but he was probably in cahoots with the Bush/Obama crime family.

[arely staircase]

15. I read it. Great book. I love all of Krakauer's stuff. nt

[billhicks76]

11. Obama Serves Cheney and Bush's Cartel

He won't even give a speech criticizing them. He was licking their feet with his speech at the Bush Library inauguration. If people really want a sense of the truth watch Clinton and Obama giving speeches there last year. It was on cspan and the most disgusting thing I have ever witnessed. 6 years so far and all that we can say is," Well...we didn't have a full on collapse and depression." Is that where the bar is set now? Just consider ourselves lucky we aren't dead, locked up or destitute? Be happy for the crumbs we have? This sounds like oligharchy to me and Obama needs to step up and at least ACT like he's not their puppet.

[rhett o rick]

13. I believe there is a cartel that they all serve. I am guessing the Carlyle Group is involved. nm

[SamKnause]

2. The Untouchables is a very elite club

and we are not members.

It seems to require psychopaths to fill the ranks.

I am truly glad I am not a member.

The death, destruction, poverty, and starvation this elite club has caused is incalculable.

[Dawson Leery]

6. In hindsight, Pat should have stayed in the NFL.

[catnhatnh]

7. My sympathies go to Mr. Elliott.

My brother was involved in a friendly-fire incident in Vietnam. Although he did not personally fire, the guy with him did and this is one of my brother's worst memories of the war....

[joanbarnes]

8. Horrible thing to live with. Telling his story might help all involved to know what happened.

[Lurks Often]

9. The manner in which Pat Tillman died does not detract from his service or bravery

"friendly fire" or "blue on blue" while extremely tragic, is a part of war, it has always has been.

" inaccurate bombing by the Eighth Air Force killed 111 men and wounded 490" Operation Cobra in the days after the invasion of Normandy.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_friendly_fire_incidents

[Kaleva]

12. While tragic, soldiers are killed by so-called friendly fire

It's bound to happen given the confusion, high adrenaline, fear, and most everyone shooting.

[RedCappedBandit]

16. Friendly fire happens often enough to warrant a happy cutesy sounding name. nt